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Foaled 2003 · by Giant's Causeway out of Woodland Orchid (Woodman)

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25Runs

1Wins

32nd / 3rd

88Best OR

£8,853Prize money

Form 9659/9696FF (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle · ran 14 Apr 05 – 11 Aug 09, last for Emma-Jane Bishop · current OR 53

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
11 Aug 09	Newton AbbotSouth West Racing Club Selling Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m3f · Good	2m3f	Good	F/14	–	Sean Quinlan
28 Jun 09	UttoxeterKing George At Ascot In A 6box.co.uk Conditional Jockeys' Selling Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m · Good	2m	Good	F/13	–	Richie McLernon
4 Jun 09	Newton AbbotCome Racing Here 8th June Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) · Class 4 · 2m1f · Good To Firm	2m1f	Good To Firm	6/9	–	Sean Quinlan
6 May 09	HuntingdonRacing Uk Novices' Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m110y · Good To Firm	2m110y	Good To Firm	9/9	–	Sean Quinlan
22 Jan 09	Kempton (AW)Blue Square Claiming Stakes · Class 5 · 1m2f · Standard	1m2f	Standard	6/6	53	Eddie Creighton
6 Jan 09	Kempton (AW)williamhill.com Sale - Why Bet Elsewhere? Handicap · Class 6 · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	9/10	55	Eddie Creighton
24 Nov 08	Lingfield (AW)Anna Busbridge Memorial Handicap · Class 6 · 1m2f · Standard	1m2f	Standard	9/12	57	Eddie Creighton
29 Oct 08	Kempton (AW)Epsom Owners & Trainers Awards Dinner Nov 22nd Handicap (Div 2) · Class 6 · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	5/11	59	Eddie Creighton
8 Oct 08	Kempton (AW)Barrettstown Stud Handicap · Class 6 · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	6/13	60	Eddie Creighton
4 Sep 08	SalisburyAxminster Carpets Apprentice Handicap · Class 5 · 1m · Good	1m	Good	9/12	66	Billy Cray
7 Aug 08	SandownInkerman London Handicap · Class 5 · 1m · Good To Soft	1m	Good To Soft	7/10	70	Sam Hitchcott
29 Feb 08	Jebel Ali (UAE)Frayland (Handicap) (Dirt) · 1m2f · Fast	1m2f	Fast	15/15	76	Adrian Nicholls

All 25 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
15 Feb 08	Jebel Ali (UAE)Romeo Design (Handicap) (Dirt) · 1m · Fast	1m	Fast	16/16	78	Ted Durcan
10 Jan 08	Nad Al Sheba (UAE)The Lexington (Handicap) (Dirt) · 1m4f · Fast	1m4f	Fast	5/11	80	Richard Mullen
20 Dec 07	Nad Al Sheba (UAE)Tam-Wheel Plate (Handicap) (Dirt) · 1m2f · Fast	1m2f	Fast	7/11	82	Richard Mullen
2 Mar 07	Jebel Ali (UAE)Invasor Sponsored by Shadwell (Handicap) (Dirt) · 1m · Fast	1m	Fast	12/15	84	Daragh O'Donohoe
19 Jan 07	Jebel Ali (UAE)Skywards Plate (Handicap) (Dirt) · 1m1f · Fast	1m1f	Fast	3/12	85	Richard Mullen
5 Jan 07	Jebel Ali (UAE)Romeo Design (Handicap) (Dirt) · 1m1f · Fast	1m1f	Fast	5/7	85	Ted Durcan
21 Dec 06	Nad Al Sheba (UAE)Weyak Stakes (Handicap) (Dirt) · 1m4f · Fast	1m4f	Fast	2/8	85	Ted Durcan
7 Dec 06	Nad Al Sheba (UAE)Cyclone (Handicap) (Dirt) · 1m2f · Fast	1m2f	Fast	4/9	85	Ted Durcan
23 Feb 06	Nad Al Sheba (UAE)Al Rostamani Group Cup (Dirt) · 1m½f · Sloppy	1m½f	Sloppy	3/7	88	Ted Durcan
22 Dec 05	Nad Al Sheba (UAE)Shahrazade Trophy (Maiden) · 7f · Fast	7f	Fast	1/6	70	Ted Durcan
3 Sep 05	ThirskE.B.F. Maiden Stakes · Class 4 · 1m · Good To Firm	1m	Good To Firm	4/7	–	Hayley Turner
23 Aug 05	YarmouthTotesport.com E.B.F. Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 1m3y · Good	1m3y	Good	5/8	–	Neil Callan
14 Apr 05	NewmarketE.B.F. Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 5f · Good To Firm	5f	Good To Firm	7/8	–	Richard Mullen

Cover Drive2003

Giant's Causeway

Woodland Orchid

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Woodman

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Giant's Causeway as a stallion

In our records: 817 runners, 346 winners (42%), 127 black-type winners including 36 at the top level, 119 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2002–2019.

His best
Rite Of Passage Grade 1 OR 133 · Shamardal Group 1 OR 123 · Ghanaati Group 1 OR 119 · Intense Focus Group 1 OR 119 · Footstepsinthesand Group 1 · Dalkala Group 1 OR 115

The dam: Woodland Orchid by Woodman

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 4 winners from 8 other runners.

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
California Cherish (IRE) 2011 colt · by Lawman	2	1	–
Sir Frank Morgan (IRE) 2010 gelding · by Montjeu	31	6	OR 115
Toogood (IRE) 2009 gelding · by Pivotal	1	0	–
Merlin's Oak (IRE) 2008 gelding · by Shamardal	3	0	–
Lady Slippers (IRE) 2007 filly · by Royal Academy	7	0	OR 64
African Pursuits (USA) 2004 gelding · by Johannesburg	8	1	OR 69
Tamalain (USA) 2002 filly · by Royal Academy	6	0	OR 80
Cd Europe (IRE) 1998 gelding · by Royal Academy	8	2	OR 87

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
Lady Slippers2007 filly by Royal Academy	2021 Goffs November Breeding Stock SaleLot 1040 · broodmare	€8,000Mill Road Stud
California Cherish2011 gelding by Lawman	2014 Goffs London SaleLot 53 · in training	€150,000Asian Bloodstock Services Ltd
Sir Frank Morgan2010 gelding by Montjeu	2014 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 776 · in training	Bought back
California Cherish2011 gelding by Lawman	2012 Goffs OrbyLot 233 · yearling	€64,000Mc Keever Bloodstock
Sir Frank Morgan2010 gelding by Montjeu	2012 Goffs UK Autumn Yearling & HIT SaleLot 202 · in training	£3,800Mark Johnston Racing Ltd
California Cherish2011 gelding by Lawman	2011 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 502 · foal	€33,000Cooneen Stud
Sir Frank Morgan2010 gelding by Montjeu	2011 Goffs OrbyLot 381 · yearling	€80,000Mark Johnston Racing
Toogood2009 gelding by Pivotal	2010 Goffs OrbyLot 14 · yearling	€65,000Ra Mills
2006 filly by War Chant	2010 Goffs November Breeding Stock SaleLot 897 · broodmare	Not sold
Merlin's Oak2008 gelding by Shamardal	2009 Goffs OrbyLot 117 · yearling	€65,000John Ferguson
2006 filly by War Chant	2009 Goffs November Breeding Stock SaleLot 1037 · broodmare	Not sold
African Pursuits2004 gelding by Johannesburg	2008 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 412 · in training	Not sold
2006 filly by War Chant	2007 Goffs MillionLot 384 · yearling	€210,000Bba Ireland Ltd
African Pursuits2004 colt by Johannesburg	2005 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 29 · yearling	50,000gnsHugh Morrison

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